Thukpa

Thukpa

From   India Unlimited

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 25 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Soup

Type: Sikkim

Key Ingredients:

Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days

Ingredients

  • Chicken mince 250 gms
  • Chicken stock 1⅔ cups
  • Garlic cloves, crushed 8
  • Green chillies, chopped 4
  • Spring onions (hare pyaaz), chopped 2
  • Large carrot 1
  • Egg 1
  • Spring onion greens, chopped 3 stalks
  • Salt to taste
  • Broccoli florets 4 to 5
  • Noodles 100 gms
  • Thin strips of red capsicum for garnish
  • Thin strips of yellow capsicum for garnish

Methods

  • Heat a deep non-stick pan, add chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Add half the garlic, half the green chillies, spring onions and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Peel carrot, cut into small pieces and add to the stock.
  • Take chicken mince in a bowl, add egg, spring onion greens, remaining garlic, remaining green chillies and salt and mix well.
  • Divide this mixture into small balls and drop into the boiling stock. Add broccoli florets.
  • Add noodles and a little water and let it come to a boil. Adjust salt. Cook till the noodles and chicken are done.
  • Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with spring onion greens, red and yellow capsicum strips serve hot.